Japanese symbol for “delay”
遅れ
おくれ
Romaji: okure
delay; lag; falling behind
In Japanese, delay is 遅れ, read おくれ (okure).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n delay; lag; falling behind
- n-suf falling behind in; lagging behind in
Written forms: 遅れ、後れ. Readings: おくれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “delay”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遅延 | ちえん chien | delay; latency |
| 停滞 | ていたい teitai | stagnation; tie-up; standstill |
| 遅滞 | ちたい chitai | delay; procrastination |
| 遅らせる | おくらせる okuraseru | to delay; to postpone; to put off |
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい juutai | delay; stagnation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遅い | おそい osoi | slow |
| 遅刻 | ちこく chikoku | lateness; tardiness; arriving late |
| 手遅れ | ておくれ teokure | being too late; losing one's final chance |
| 遅延 | ちえん chien | delay; latency |
| 遅れる | おくれる okureru | to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule |
See also: Chinese symbol for “delay”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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